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52 Winter 2016 European Energy Innovation
SMART METERING
The smart meter revolution:
paving the way towards
consumer empowerment
By Hans ten Berge, Secretary General, EURELECTRIC
New technologies enabling participate actively in the “smart, new changes in energy usage habits by
smart grids, smart energy market”. But what does this allowing consumers to make more
metering, smart homes, mean in reality? informed choices, and notably to
self-generation and manage their demand and reduce their
storage equipment are progressively The two-way communication between costs. Smart meters will allow for an
empowering citizens to take ownership utility and consumer – made possible accurate and certified measurement
of the energy transition and to through smart meters – will stimulate of consumption, generation and
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